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Dr Gill has taken leave of absence. I believe some Europeans must have taken leave of their senses. You have taken leave of yourself, sir. I'd suppose you'd taken leave of your senses. Footnote 6 states that such a situation would occur e.g. when the jobholder has taken leave on personal grounds during part of the year. And I must have taken leave of my senses to marry the most dashing one of all. Have you completely taken leave of your senses? I've taken leave, that's all.	I took a leave of absence after that. I took a leave of absence from my firm till we could get her back on track, but this morning I had a deposition. She became most angry and I took my leave. I'm pretty sure that Holden would kill me if I took a leave of absence. I took a leave of absence to help with the investigation. Perhaps it's time I took my leave of you. So I took unpaid leave and started my own company. I took a leave so I could help with the baby.

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Dr Gill has taken leave of absence.
I believe some Europeans must have taken leave of their senses.
You have taken leave of yourself, sir.
I'd suppose you'd taken leave of your senses.
Footnote 6 states that such a situation would occur e.g. when the jobholder has taken leave on personal grounds during part of the year.
And I must have taken leave of my senses to marry the most dashing one of all.
Have you completely taken leave of your senses?
I've taken leave, that's all.

I took a leave of absence after that.
I took a leave of absence from my firm till we could get her back on track, but this morning I had a deposition.
She became most angry and I took my leave.
I'm pretty sure that Holden would kill me if I took a leave of absence.
I took a leave of absence to help with the investigation.
Perhaps it's time I took my leave of you.
So I took unpaid leave and started my own company.
I took a leave so I could help with the baby.